Horseshoe.



I. TARAS.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.18. 1914. RENEWED FEB. 25.1915.

1,138,259, Patented May 4, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May a, 1915.

Application filed April 18, 1914, Serial No. 832,825. Renewed February25, 1915. Serial No. 10,612.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHAN TARAS, citizen ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Bentleyville, in the county of Washingtonand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhorseshoes, the object of the invention being to provide a device ofthis character which embodies novel features of construction whereby itcan be readily applied to the hoof of a horse without the use of nailsor like fastening means.

A further object of the invention is to provide a nailless horseshoewhich is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, whichcan be readily applied to a horses hoof or removed therefrom, and whichwill remain securely in position thereon.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is atop plan view of a horseshoe constructed in accordance with theinvention, the hoof engaging members being shown in operative position.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectionalview on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a similar view on the line 4 lof Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of one of theside hoof engaging elements.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, thenumeral 1 designates the body of a horseshoe which is similar in shapeto an ordinary horseshoe and is formed with the conventional toe call: 2and heel calks 3. The top of the body portion 1 is provided at the toeof the shoe with a recess i, and at opposite sides thereof with therecesses 5. Each of the said recesses 5 is longitudinally disposed andcommunicates at opposite ends thereof with branches 5 which extendthrough the outside of the shoe. A raised portion or block 6 is arrangedbetween the two branches 5, and ribs 7 extend across the mouths of thebranches 5 the said ribs being undercut on the inner sides thereof asindicated at 7 A block or slide 8 having a thickness corresponding tothe depth of the recess 5 is fitted within each of the said recesses.These blocks 8 are provided at opposite ends thereof with the lateralarms 9 which fit within the branches 5 of the recesses 5,

said arms projecting beyond the sides of the horseshoe and carrying theupwardly and inwardly curved hoof engaging claws 10. These claws 10 arepreferably bifurcated as shown and taper in thickness toward theextremities thereof so as to readily engage and obtain a firm grip uponthe hoof of the horse.

By reference to Figs. 3 and 5, it will be observed that the arms 9 ofthe blocks or slides 8 have the end portions thereof suitably cut awayto receive the ribs or ledges 7 and are formed with the tongues or lips11 which are adapted to enter the undercut sides of the ribs or ledges 7so as to interlock therewith and hold the hoof engaging elements inposition upon the shoe. Then the tongues 11 enter the undercut sides 7of the ledges 7 the outer sides of the slides 8 engage and bear againstthe raised portions 6 of the shoe, as indicated by Fig. 1. The hoofengaging elements are then securely interlocked with the shoe, althoughin order to disconnect the same from the shoe, it is merely necessary tomove the slides 8 inwardly away from the raised portions 6 a sutiicientamount to withdraw the tongues 11 .from the undercut portions 7 a of theledges 7.

The inner side faces of the slides 8 are preferably beveled as indicatedat 8 so as to engage the beveled noses 12 of retaining screws 12 whichare threaded in the sides of the horseshoe and pass through the samefrom the bottom thereof. When these retaining screws 12 are removed, thehoof engaging elements can be readily disconnected from the shoe,although after the parts have been properly assembled and the retainingscrews 12 threaded into position, the beveled noses 12 of the latterengage the beveled side walls 8 of the slides 8 so as to retain theslides in a forcible engagement with the raised portions 6, therebyholding the tongues 11 in the undercut portions 7* of the ledges 7 andmaintaining the parts in an interlocking connection.

In a similar manner the recess 4 at the toe of the shoe communicateswith branches l leading to the outside of the shoe, the mouths of thebranches being provided with undercut ledges which are identical inconstruction with the undercut ledges 0r ribs 7 previously described. Aslide 14 is fitted in the recess 4:, said slide being formed with thearms 15 carrying the hoof engaging claws l6 and constructed exactly asin the previousv instance to interlock with the un dercut ledges. Aretaining screw 17 is shown as provided to lock the slide 14 inoperative position, and this screw is identical in construction andoperates in the same manner as the retaining screws 12. It will thus beobvious that hoof engaging elements are provided at the toe and twosides of the horseshoe, so that when these elements are locked inoperative position they will engage the hoof of the horse and retain theshoe securely in position thereon without the necessity of using nailsor like driven fastening members.

If desired, the slides 8 and claws 10 can be formed of malleable metalto admit of the latter being bent with respect to the slides. Ifnecessarv, they could be bent outwardlv preparatory to applying the shoeto the hoof and subsequently bent inwardly into engagement with thehoof.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A nailless horseshoe including a body portion provided with a recesscommunicating with spaced lateral branches extending through an edge ofthe body portion, undercut ledges being provided in the said lateralbranches, a slide fitted within the recess and provided with a pair oflateral arms adapted to be received within the lateral branches, tonguesupon the lateral arms for engaging the undercut ledges, hoof engagingclaws upon the lateral arms, andmeans for clamping the slides inposition within the recess.

2. A nailless horseshoe including a body portion formed with a recesscommunicating with a pair of lateral branches extending through an edgeof the body portion, undercut ledges being provided which extend acrossthe lateral branches, a slide fitted within the recess and formed withlateral arms adapted to be received within the lateral branches of thelateral arms for engaging the undercut ledges, hoof engaging clawscarried by the lateral. arms of the slide, and a retaining screwthreaded within the bod portion and engaging the slide to hold itrigidly in operative position.

3. A. nailless horseshoe including a body portion provided with a recesscommunieating with spaced lateral branches extending through an edge ofthe shoe, undercut ledges being provided which extend across the saidlateral branches, a slide fitted within the recess and provided with abeveled outer edge, said slide being formed with a. pair of lateral armsadapted to be received within the lateral branches of the recess,tongues upon the lateral arms adapted to engage and interlock with theundercut ledges, hoof engaging claws carried by the lateral arms, and aretaining screw threaded within the body portion and formed with abeveled nose adapted to engage the beveled edge of the slide to retainthe slide rigidly in operative position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OHAN TARAS.

Witnesses C. K. FRYE, S; KLErooz.

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